Entries
are
posted by the year the writer arrived, so be sure
to check either side of the yearyou're looking for to
find your old buddies, shipmates, and
sweethearts! I'll update this page as I
receive your warstory! No anoymous reports
-only if you're
willing to put yourself up to the ridicule of
the world will you be entered into this
Guestbook! Also, please note that the
email addresses listed are those at the me the
entry was received - some of them from
1997! Sorry if they don't work now...

My_Warstory = DGAR was one of
my best duties!At
the time I was there I didn't know it but through the
years and having come contact with s few from the
Island, I can see back and look at the experience wit
fondness.

As a healthcareprovides at
the Island, I had the opportunity to "meet" so many of
the "shipmates" up and personal, all were great
people.

Thanks, (sorry can't remember
his name) the Filipino sailing instructor at the
Marina. Hope he still alive and doing wwell.Debbie's
marriage at the Island was a blast.Hope I can
hear or read from you guys.

Aug 86-Spt 87
BMC Walter Manning = oldsalt114@yahoo.com
Citizenship = USA; Service = USN; Outfit = Harbor
Operations
My_Quest = To tell the true story
VT_of_a_Swallow = Depends on the drink
My_Warstory = I remember quite a few folks who made
entries here, Debi Manning, Dani Poole, Darrel and
all the folks from Harbor Ops and Pilot Murphy, and
my buddy Kati Ferris who was an engineman on the
rock. I drank way too much and probably did more
stupid things than I remember. The master diver
tried to make me go the the dive locker cause I had
a 5345 nec in my record. I remember JJ Johnson, he
and I had many beers together and talking about bird
hunting. I never saw Bos'n Boushet again, wish I
could have , he was one cool dude. I did see Liz
McFarland back in the states, I was at ACB-2 Little
Creek, as was Ronnie Bryant. I didn't want to leave
the island but careers take us elsewhere, but have
many fond memories of that place.

October 1986 -
October 1987
Larry Bender = larrybender@q.com
Citizenship = USA; Service = USN; Outfit = NAF Diego
Garcia
My_Quest = Update my e-mail address
My Warstory = Just wanted to update my e-mail address
just in case anyone wants to look me up.
I was stationed many places in my 21 years, but none
are more memorable than DGAR. My last entry was
many years ago so I'm way down the list. This is a
great website. Thanks for your dedication.

December 1984 - October 1988
D. Dator = ado.dator@gmail.com
Citizenship = Filipino-Canadian; Service = Bottoms-Up;
Outfit = FEBROE - Finance
My_Quest = " GOT NO IDEA, was asked to do an errand,
scratched my head ...end up in Diego Garcia."
VT_of_a_Swallow = "Appear and Disappear"
My_Warstory = 47 months of dealing with the
Resident-Officer-In-Charge, billing the Treasurer of
the United States and the EXCITING ACTIVITIES in
between..... brings lot of memories while at Diego
Garcia. I hoped to elaborate all, but too much coconut
crab like topics to spread out. I guess what happened
in the plantation stays in the plantation.

Nov86-Nov87
Joe Matteo = jmatteo1@juno.com
Citizenship = USA; Service = USN; Outfit = NSF/PWD
My_Quest = To hear stories of the past and catch up
with shipmates; VT_of_a_Swallow = Who cares;
My_Warstory = As Pat Rose stated in his listing I was
also one of the few non Seabees in Public Works. I was
a Quality Assurance for the power plants and back-up
generators. I remember the great parties we had in the
BEQ with all from the command Officers and enlisted
alike. We used to call it the Saturday night road show
if I remember correctly. There is kind of a haze. I
also remember learning how to sail there. CDR John
Hayes taught we how to. The great times we had on the
Island.

1986-1987
Darryl Morris = <darryl@familyfishingtrips.com>
Dates_Aboard = September 1986 - September 1987
Name = Darryl Morris submit_by = captdarryl@familyfishingtrips.com
Outfit = Marine Barracks
I have many fond memories of DG. I was definitely one
of the plank owners of the Marine Barracks -- actually
fourth man on deck after our CO Maj. Studenka, the
admin clerk Lcpl Trogalin and the supply NCOIC SSgt
Serano. My job was the armory NCOIC and Capt Lashlee's
(flyboy playing grunt) and the First Sgt's (VietNam
vet who never fired a shot) worst nightmare because I
didn't cheat on my wife while there, did my duty and
had one hell of a easy duty. My experience with DG
started at Quantico when I got my orders and only 72
hours to be on a flight out of LAX.Then, newly married of only seven months, I
left her for 370 days not even knowing where DG was.
When I arrived at the Brit customs and saw the wall
mural, I knew. Here I am at the MAC terminal, orders
stamped and no clue where to go and not one sailor
knew anything about Marine Barracks Diego Garcia.
Remember, this Barracks didn't really exist yet
officially. Finally a Navy Chief said she knew where
the Marines were and gave me a ride and dropped me off
at the worst looking, old white elephant of a barracks
I had ever seen. I reported to the duty NCO of the
ground defense force from Okinawa who then took me
across the street to a much nicer set of barracks. We
knocked on this door and there stood a
drunk-as-a-skunk, gin-smelling Marine in boots and
utilities and no blouse or t-shirt, SSgt Serano. He
was suppose to meet me at the MAC terminal but
apparently got his days confused. Then started the
long task of turning up an armory. When I finally
received the Barracks' first weapons issue, they were
temporarily stored across the street in conex boxes.
What a nightmare. Even new weapons would rust
overnight in that humidity. Shortly after that I
worked with the Seabees to reinforce an old mailbox
room next to the laundry room for a temporary armory
that met all NAVSAC regulations. All the while, a more
permanent facility was being reinforced and remodelled
next to the guard shack. I never got to see it
finished before PSC'ing to Camp Lejune. I also
remember our first formal inspection. I got a Navy
Achievement metal as a result of my duty on DG. I
remember the first day I met Gunny Hatfield, our guard
chief and multiple Bronze Star and Purple Heart
recipient. He was definitely a grunt's grunt and
always treated me with respect even though I was not a
grunt. When I wasn't on duty I would run to the donkey
gate and back, play volleyball at the short pier,
helped the fatboy sailors over at the gym and took in
a movie at the outdoor theater. Most of all, I LOVED
the marina and spent most of my off-duty time there. I
made good friends with Sammy, the marina manager. He
taught me a lot about fishing (hand lines of course),
snorkelling/skindiving, and throwing a net for fish.
It figures because I am a fishing guide boat captain
today. I remember so many other things. I remember so
many faces but can't remember names; I remember
setting the flag pole and barracks bell; and I
remember the 15-day turn-a-round mail. I wished I
could go back one day. The first thing I would do is
go fishing.

Attached are a few of the
pictures I have remaining of my tour on Diego
Garcia. Then, I was Sgt Darryl Darryl Morris,
Marine Barracks DG's first armory NCOIC.
Capt. Darryl Morris;
Editor's Note: For the best freshwater family
trip you take, go the Hot Springs Arkansas and go on a
charter with Capt. Darryl! Check it out at http://www.family
fishingtrips.com.

Above - Cannon Point in the distance...
Below - The Entrance to the Marine Barracks on DG,
1987 with SGT Morris in the foreground.

Below - Inside the Marine
Barracks. A sight very few sailors ever saw and
lived to remember... Ooh Rah!

Here's more from
Darryl: I posted earlier a general story of my
experience on DG. This is a specific one in detail
only encompassing a few weeks. When I arrived at DG
the Marine Barracks was not only new but not
officially turned up yet. As the Barracks' first
armorer, I waited for the arrival of our first weapons
TMO issue. So, there was much downtime. I remember
taking a college course and getting Red Cross CPR
qualified. Having nothing else to do I went further
and became a Red Cross CPR instructor. This did not
last long but my sailors loved having class on the
beach in civis after the morning session. As I said
before, I had an easy duty. Apparently, the powers to
be (Barracks CO, NSF CO and most feared the NSF Chief)
took too much notice and tasked me with more duties --
Island VIP driver. Admiral "Ace" Lions, CINCPAC Fleet
Commander was on his way from Hawaii. I got the sedan
ready, hell I made the blue-starred standards myself.
I picked him up on the tarmac and headed up DG1. We
rounded the corner by the Ship's Store and some sailor
didn't salute the car. He yells "Stop, stop."I stopped, he gets out and
chews that sailor a new one. He gets back in the car,
slaps me in the back of my head sending my cover off
my head saying, "The next time I tell you to stop
Marine, you better stop." We continued not more than a
block and another sailor didn't salute the car. When I
heard the "S" of the word "stop" come out of his mouth
I jammed on the brakes and sent that short, fat,
blowhard of an admiral halfway into the front seat. He
recoiled into the backseat, retreived his cover, got
out and ripped that sailor a new one. He got back in
the back seat, hit me in the back of the head sending
my cover flying and said, "It's about time I got a
driver that can follow orders. You're going back to
Hawaii with me." Oh shit, is he serious. Later that
evening I picked him up taking him to the O-club for
dinner. I dropped him at the front door but he sees
fit to park me nearby and put me at parade rest by his
sedan. I stood there for hours in the DG heat. I did
it and I haven't been as so sore since bootcamp.
Needless to say, we put his arrogant ass on the plane,
but I did get a CINCPAC Fleet Commander key chain. I
just counted my blessings he didn't remember he wanted
to take me with him. I had a day off and then another
VIP pickup for USO - Loretta Lynn, her husband Dew and
the band. She was a class act as common and loving as
any of our moms could be and so was the band members.
The NSF CO gave up his quarters for them and I did my
best to get them settled. I was promptly informed by
the NSF Chief that it was my job to get them to their
appointed place in time on time. That turned out to be
an eight-day job of love and hate. Her next
appointment was to meet with the sailors and Marines
at breakfast. Now, she had already told me not to
knock on her door too early the next morning. The next
morning at 0600 I rang the doorbell. Here comes
Loretta in nightgown and housecoat rebuking me about
knocking on her door. I starchly responded as any good
Marine would, "Mam, I didn't knock on your door as you
forbade me to do, I rang the doorbell." I won't repeat
what she said out of respect for a nice southern
woman. It was my job to drive her and lead her band to
each appointment and provide backstage security. They
did several concerts on the island. On Sunday, they
were to do a concert for the sailors on CVN Carl
Vinson which went underway earlier that morning. I
took Loretta to an LZ and she caught a helo to the
ship. While waiting for the helo she grabbed me from
behind and her PR guy got a good B/W pic. It hangs on
my wall to this day. Anyway, having nothing else to do
I get on the helo and went with her (justifying that
it was my job to get her there and provide security
for her). We toured the Vinson, watched active flight
ops before she put on an awesome concert. We returned
to DG, no harm, no foul. After LL and crew departed I
got a summons to the NSF Chief. He takes me to the NSF
CO who begins to tell me I have been UA. Apparently I
left the island without orders and that was a no-no.
Nothing happened and the Chief smiled, maybe.

1986-1988
Gerald (Jerry) Hannah = RetNavyCPO1985@yahoo.com
Citizenship = USA
Service = Contractor
My_Quest = Food Service Manager
My_Warstory = After retiring from the Navy I landed a
job on Diego Garcia through a good friend of mine Don
Tetley, he was ready to leave and suggested me for his
replacement. 1986-1988. I was the Food Service Manager
in charge of the Galley and Multa Million Dollar
Warehouse where Fresh, Frozen and Dry Provisions were
stored. I provided for the Galley, Clubs,
Prepositioning Ships, American Battle Groups, and
American Embassies in Mauritius and Somalia. Every so
often I would have to catch a C-141 and fly to the
Embassies to check on there provisions to see if they
were happy with what they were receiving and if there
was anything I could do to improve service. It was
usually during a time when they were drawing
Provisions. I really liked this job, but it came to an
end when a British firm got the contract. So I went to
Saudi Arabia for three years to join my friend again,
Don Tetley. Which is another story...

feb 86
Name = greg jordan
submit_by = gregjordan66@hotmail.com
Citizenship = USA
Service = USMC
Outfit = Saratoga CV60
My_Quest = priceless
VT_of_a_Swallow = Visa
My_Warstory = This was a two week stay their in a hut
not far from The beach and what an awesome beach and
ocean.I would Love to live their.....that's about it
sorry to Bore you....over n out.........Greg

Dec 86-Jan 87
Name = Tim Lewis
submit_by = e5l@hotmail.com
Citizenship = USA
Service = USMC
Outfit = Wpns Co 2/8 81mm Section attached to Fox
Company 2/8 for Guard duty out of Okinawa
My_Quest = To find the Holy Grail!
VT_of_a_Swallow = European or North American?
My_Warstory = Well, I remember we couldn't touch, look
at or accost the Crabs, but that didn't stop us from
making raids on them and taking no prisoners!
I had a military drivers
license so I got to drive the 2 1/2 ton 6x6 when I was
on react. At night after driving the Corporal of the
guard around to check posts or relieve sentries, I
would pull the truck up in fronmt of the the react
barracks and lay on the air horn (like you are
supposed to before backing up) and then back the truck
up and park it. Well, the Navy guys and gals in
theNavy barracks across the street from the react
barracks got to complaining about me waking them up at
2400 and 0400, so I was orderd to use a ground guide
to back up so the Navy could get their beauty sleep.
LOL
I remember that all the Navy
chicks who were there at that time were pregnant and
awaiting rotation back stateside. Some of them were
"Easy" and some were a little harder and some were
just damn impossible to get out of uniform!
The little 6 man air
conditioned trailers that we lived in were actually
the best accomadations I ever had while I was in the
Marines.
There wasn't a lot to do
except drink, PT, swim or drink and drink and drink.
The ciggarettes in the PX
were old and the paper on them was brown and they
smelled like burning Hay when you smoked them.
New Years Eve in the club was
a wild affair! We all got the Steak Dinner/Magnum of
Chanpagne deal for the party, but we didn't drink our
champagne. Instead we would shake the bottles for 30
seconds every 5 mins for the last hour before the New
Year....The bottles were about to explode! The corks
were trying to push their own way out and we had to
hold them in with our thumbs....When the New Year
arrived we let the bottles loose all over the place
and the floor of the club had about an inch of
champagne floating on it...So we turned the dance
floor into a Slip and Slide and had a grand old time
until we got thrown out about 0030!
I reckon that we were the
next to last re-enforced company from Okinawa to pull
guard there before the permanent Marine Barracks was
completed and manned.
I found out several mionths
later when I went home on leave that one of my best
friends fathers who was a Seabea back in the day had
built most of the runway and some of the ammo bunkers
and some of the older barracks on Diego Garcia. The
pics he had didn't look much different from when I was
there.
Diego Garcia was an awesome
30 day experience for a young Marine!

1985-1987
Name = Eric Patrick
submit_by = pinegrover1@yahoo.com
Citizenship = USA
Service = USN
Outfit = AFRTS-Radio and TV Program Director
My_Quest = Checkin' in with other DG'ers
My_Warstory = I remember when we flew in to DG, I
thought were the hell have they taken us. Of
course I had just arrived from Argentia, Newfoundland
so this was really different. I remember the hot
chicks from Admin. downstairs in the barracks,
remember Tina Zenta from the Air Force Liaison
Office? Yeah, I married her, didn't work out,
but we lasted almost 7 years, that's kind of like
hittin' the lottery in DG.
Anyway, I saw Greg Milota's post about the AFRTS
station during our time on the Rock, man we did make
that friggin' det. fly!!! Hello to Ron Anstett,
Greg Milota, Chief Riccio, my roomate Chris Russell,
Rob Belpedio, Baz, and all the rest.
When I was there all I wanted
to do was leave and now I would return in a heartbeat.
I'll never forget the $42,000
we raised in the Navy Relief Telethon we hosted in
'86. I was married when I got to DG, my wife was
in the Navy too stationed in Pearl, she met another
guy and broke it to me on one of those damn phones you
had to buy the time cards for. She dropped the
news to me with about 2 minutes left on the card, I
can still remember the sound of that click. So I
saved up for another card and called back in a week
and the new guy answered the phone! Ouch Diego
Garcia hearbreak. But it all worked out. I
still hate that first wife though hahaha.
Great site, enjoyed it so much!! Keep up the
great work.
In '87 we did a whole 6 hour
Halloween TV special with Creature Features hosted by
a couple of us knucklehead JO's in the studio doing a
kind of Doctor Frankenstien Schtick and right in the
middle of one of our live shots in the studio we had
candles burning and caught a curtain in the studio on
fire. Also in the show we had gone out to the
plantation earlier that week and shot "b" roll video
and interspersed that with some hottie from admin.
named "Michelle" she was a latina girl and she was
gorgeous but nuts when she drank anyway It made for
some pretty hilarious tv, I'm wondering if there are
any JO's out there with any of that video we made,
remember the singing crabs on the beach, the crazy
things to do on DG Video, and the countless DG
Weekly's we had to do. I really enjoyed my time
on the radio, I hosted the "Wake up DG" show for most
of the time I was stationed there, I can still hear
Capt. Norrington on the CO Report with his daily
"Mogen Doga Moga"(sp?)greeting. I remember there
was a print JO on the base when we were there
too. I don't remember his name, but everytime
he'd drink beer, when he'd return from the bathroom he
always had a big wet stain on the front of his shorts,
hilarious, we all used to yell at him "man you gotta
shake that thing one more time". I could go on
and on, it kind of looks like I have. Again,
really enjoying the site!!27th june 1984 up to 30 th nov 1992
Name = Kaisynaden C. Pillay (KC)
submit_by = kaisy63@hotmail.com
Citizenship = Mauritian
Other_Country = Mauritian
Service = Contractor
Other_Service = FEBROE & IPAC
Outfit = COMMUNICATION DEPT BOS CONTRACTOR
My_Quest = wants to hear from friends who had known me
.
VT_of_a_Swallow = dont know
My_Warstory = HAD A VERY GOOD TIME ON THE ISLAND.

1986-1987
Name = Jim
submit_by = icevip21@yahoo.com
Citizenship = USA
Other_Country =
Service = USN
Other_Service = Seabees
Outfit = NMCB7 detachment
My_Warstory = Remember well the great time I had on
Diego , We had several Jobs there to complete Build
new bathrooms in the park there , Build new
Bike/Walking path from center of town out to Airport
Marine Barrucks rehab and other small jobs while
there. What A experence and so much beauty. I can
remember walking on beaches for hours not seeing
another person discovering shells and coral i had
never seen the like before and TurtleCove was
stunning. I can still remember saving up to use the
cable and wireless for the few minutes i could afford.
And damn did we drink alot of pitches at the club only
to remember walking up on the beach the next morning
in A lawn Chair. and working out at the gym there with
My Buddy dave and roomate. Great group there at that
time . Would love to hear from any others there at the
time. Seabees Can Do!

1986
Larry Oshins bang@ufl.edu
Citizenship = USA
Service = USN
Outfit = VA-52
My_Quest = To get back to a better, simpler time.Or get beer.
VT_of_a_Swallow = slower than Vt of my Mooney, so it
goes splat on my windscreen and now we're both hosed
My_Warstory = No shit there I was WESTPAC '86 on board
Carl Vinson as a squadron type working a bench in
Avionics Shop 9.Out of
the PI headed for Singapore my chain of commandrealizes that I was Not
Squared Away.Squadron XO
had me all figured out, my problems all stemmed from
an allergy to land combined with having too much money
and being full of shit.Kind
man chewed me one great huge new posterior orifice and
took some of my pay thus neatly solving the first two
problems.For the last
one he took away my upcoming liberty in Singapore and
DG.So for a coupla five
days or so I was there, saw the sunsets and the water,
smelled the breeze, but all from within the lagoon.Went up to the flight deck
in the morning and watched the sunrise over the ocean
looking over the island to my east; did it again that
evening to see the sun set over the ocean, looking
over the island to the west.With
the inevitable tales of disappointment heard when a
liberty call of thousands overwhelms a place not
geared for that amount of ... infrastructure, I
figured I'd seen just about all there was to see and
saved myself some long lines in the process.How wrong I was, though
mercifully I was spared that knowledge until now.

From:
John
Springer
(1986-1988 and 1990-1991)
<johnnyfulvia@tampabay.rr.com>
First, let me compliment
you on your superb site. It is absolutely
fabulous! Your people-finding feature is the best
and I just discovered some folks I hadn't heard
from in years.
Now I am looking for a
couple of old buddies that I lost contact
with. They are STEVE RILEY AND STEVE HAWKINS,
both Navy helo pilots who served on Diego between
1986-87. I would very much appreciate it if
you could put my mesage
in your website. Thanks and keep up the
brilliant work.

1983 to
1987NAME =
Carmen Floyd ( Austen-Smythe)MY QUEST
= Dig up Memories of the past, and smile about
themVT of a
SWALLOW = Who gives a ....! have another beer!!!!E-MAIL =
carmenfadz@hughes.netNATIONALITY
= Dual National, UK and US...god Bless the Queen
and USA!!!!!SERVICE
= Royal NavyUNIT =
ROPO 4 BIOT PoliceRANK/RATE/JOB
= Well was a kick butt chick with the help of my
Royal Marine Comrades and NSF Security, have since
left now the Fire Marshal for City of Columbia SC
USA...go figure, still giving folk h..l!!!!MY
WARSTORY = well in continuance from the Shake and
Bake (7.6 on the Richter Scale and 100.00 on the
sphincter scale!!!) I would love to hear from the
gang who were there when I was. Since
joining the Columbia Fire Department, I have
discovered that my former Fire Chief, 'Jack' John
Jansens son was on DG with the airport FD, Ran
into a merchant marine whos father in law was my
landlord in Havelock NC....John Kersanac!!! you
Dog and one of the Battalion Chiefs with Columbia
Fire Dept was one of the first SEABEES on the
"Rock" way before I got there...Alma Hill you
salty Dog!!!! so if anyone knows of whom I
speak, send me the dirt!!!!Ooh lets
see, does anyone remember;Joe
Hoole USMCRob
Belpedio, AFRTSChief
Manasalas NSF Security ( dont think I spelled that
right) Eric Salinde, NDSF Security Bill Rhoades, E
Site Ramine Geisler, Airdale and any other poor
soul who served at that time................!

86\7NAME =
rupert goodallMY QUEST
= checking in on fun memoriesVT of a
SWALLOW = ill ask johnathon livingstone
seagull.......E-MAIL =
rupert5@optusnet.com.auNATIONALITY
= brit........now australianSERVICE
= royal marinesUNIT =
xo RANK/RATE/JOB = completed military time in 89 ,
lived australia sinceMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Stroll Down Memory LaneMY
WARSTORY = ....no war and no story , but met some
wonderful people and memories...... giles
norrington.....john springer.....budd
manning.......vince smarjesse.....durkin
ledgard.........norma hahn, linda bolan , tim
mcgee...weatherman........to name but a few
.....apologies to so many others whose names
escape me.....special mention to sam at the marina
and pineapple george.....

1986Ed Moran
<ed_moran64@comcast.net>I left a
Loretta Lynn USO show early aboard the USS Chuck
Wagon (CVN-70) about 1986 to ride in for free beer
at the beach on 'The Foot Print of Freedom'.
That was my second visit, I spent about 3 days
waiting for a flight to al-Masirah, working 'til
noon then drinking cheap beer from whatever the
cheap USAF beer store (Class Six or something)
store was called. Never did find out if
coconut crabs were fact or fiction.Ed MoranHouston,
Texas

1986-1987NAME =
Dani PoolMY QUEST
= To say HI and I miss you to everyone that I was
able to meet thenVT of a
SWALLOW = don't careE-MAIL =
schmoootz@aol.comNATIONALITY
= French-Indian, Italian, Irish, EnglishSERVICE
= USNUNIT =
Security "Diego Vice" or "Book'em Dano"RANK/RATE/JOB
= Just a wee seaman when I arrived. Disabled but
not letting anything get me down.MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an
Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!MY
WARSTORY = I remember winning Champaign and
drinking too much too fast on the beach.
Ever since anything that smells like it I gag!

1986 to
1987NAME =
Ken AlsipMY QUEST
= To retire and stop working all togetherVT of a
SWALLOW = Equal to a photon torpedo in a black
holeE-MAIL =
Ted Morris has it for any old buddies.comNATIONALITY
= USSERVICE
= AFUNIT =
Det 374 TAWRANK/RATE/JOB
= AF RetiredMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Want to Drink A Lot, CheapSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = This is a No-Shit Fishing StoryMY
WARSTORY = I also had a great time on DG between
1986 and 1987. I was the AF MAC guy from
aircraft maintenance. Along with all the
good times, we also worked very hard. But
that was boring, so here's some other stuff I
remember:
Old
rumors & stories ? A diver got ate by a shark
off duty and all they found was a flesh filled
shoe. WW II - A false radar return resulted
in weapons andammo
being passed out to a bunch of drunks at the
clubs. They were dispatched to the beaches
and thought the Japs were attacking. The
drunk civilianswouldn't
give the weapons back after notification of a
false alarm.
True
stories ? My predecessor Ken Hadden got a real DWI
on a bicycle from an ate up Navy cop.
A Navy diver got attacked by a white tip while I
was there, but didn't sustain any serious
injury. British customs had bestiality
warnings in their incoming briefing
(donkeys). We all laughed, but they said it
was a serious problem. During a merchant
marine swap out a C-141 radioed ahead, warning us
the flight was out of control and the passengers
were extremely drunk, fighting, and smoking etc.
etc. Navy & Brits met the plane and had
a real problem getting them under control.
Someone robbed the enlisted club of some serious
cash, and I don't know if the crime was ever
solved. When we needed the air bags behind
the dive locker to raise up a DC-8 with a nose
gear collapse the rats had eaten holes in
them. Pineapple pulled the Brit Commander's
chair out from under him at a formal dinner in
dress whites. The participants laughed
themselves silly.
It
was a year I will never forget. Those
stories are the tip of the iceberg (included due
to their PG rating). I went off to the
Philippines, then YokotaJapan
and retired from the AF at 20 years. I'm now
48 and living in Oklahoma City. I've been
with Boeing on the B-1 bomber program here for
almost 10years.
A
special hello to the following: Pineapple
George (highly sought after by flight crews
worldwide for cook outs, beach excursions, and
fishing trips; alsoa fine
airplane mechanic and friend); Eric and Francis
(the best Filipino guitar pickers and singers);
Darrell (a serious beer drinker from Navy Harbor
Ops); Jim Mitchum (the boss for all the contract
mechanics); the store manger (with the signs for
rating passer byes); Ilene & Bridget
(thanks girls!); Janice and Rosemary (my good
friends); Mac; Bob; all the AFRTS guys (we used to
drink and play guitar with); Ken Simms and the
Navy Nurse, Ted Morris; and ofcourse
Lester, God rest his soul.

1986NAME =
Bill BMY QUEST
= RelivingVT of a
SWALLOW = to swallow as much alcohol as DG had
crabs and live to tellE-MAIL =
bakescomps@yahoo.comNATIONALITY
= Amer.SERVICE
= U.S.M.CUNIT =
Ammo Tech/Guard Ammo Bunker/DrinkingRANK/RATE/JOB
= Left marines doing contract for Gov./owner
Computers PlusMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an
Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!SUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = Actually, I Have a Real Story To
TellMY
WARSTORY = First night at the club shooting pool
and who do i find but a beautiful girl named A$$$$
who went to school 8 miles from me in theneighboring
town, i wrestled and she was a cheerleader we even
knew some of the same people,anyway the time spent
walking on the beach, drinking, staying at the
white hooches, were the best, now that girl is a
officer and still in the Navy-that is awesome, i
have to say that i have been to a lot of places
and seen a lot but the peaceful time spent on DG
with this girl has to be the best.nuff
said

3-86NAME =
Bill BMY QUEST
= Finding Lost SoulsVT of a
SWALLOW = speed at which we puke didived by the
time it takes to swallow it againE-MAIL =
bakescomps@aol.comNATIONALITY
= AmerSERVICE
= U.S.M.CUNIT =
2nd BN 6th MarinesRANK/RATE/JOB
=MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an
Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!SUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = Please Select a Title For Your
Story, or Select 'Other'MY
WARSTORY = spent part of 1986 on the FootPrint ran
into a female neighbor of mine from Chambersburg
Penn. had the best time of my short life.NUFF
Said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

86/86NAME =
Terry Miller a.k.a ratmanMY QUEST
= to be drunk again on the coconut plantations of
paradise againVT of a
SWALLOW = fast if you pull her head tightE-MAIL =
cgooshnter@lpbroadband.netSERVICE
= Uncle Sams Miss guided ChildrenUNIT =
gaurd dutyRANK/RATE/JOB
= lcpl usmcMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Want to Return When the First
REAL Club Med OpensSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = OtherMY
WARSTORY = Can't remember a damn thing to tell
about nothing but a blurr!great
traing with the brits (training to drink) holy
shit can they drink!thanks
for the times If you know me write me, if you
don't and you have nude pictures of your wife or
girlfriend send them!!! party on!!!

1986-1987NAME =
Don OliverMY QUEST
= To catch Hector the Hammerhead is he is still
alive!VT of a
SWALLOW = Depends on the size of the shot glass
and the brand of whiskey!E-MAIL =
donald.r.oliver@usmc.milNATIONALITY
= AmericanSERVICE
= U.S. NavyUNIT =
NAVSUPFAC Security DeptRANK/RATE/JOB
= Then: SN Now: Chief Active
DutyMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an
Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!SUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = This is a No-Shit Drinking StoryMY
WARSTORY = Hello ROPO 4! I read the article on
firecracker safety, very impressive! Glad to see
you?re doing well.
Where
do I start...? There was the time when I spent the
weekend in the "Bat Cave" drinking "Bat Shit" with
The Royal Marines or hanging out with Marsh
"Swampy" and the rest of the Brits or "The Whole
Lot" as they would say at the Brit Club. There was
also the time when they had to carry me off the
HMS "Beaver" after a day of drinking Snake
Bait/Bite and Cider (I thought it was apple juice)
or how about the night before the wedding when the
Brits stormed my room and kidnapped George and I
drove us out to the Donkey gate in our skivvies
handcuff together (should of seen the look on the
face of the GEODS Employee who stopped to give us
a ride back to town after we were ate up by the
bugs for a few hours. Oh the memories... I
remember ROPO 4 throwing drunken Sailors from Big
Red in the back of her land rover a speeding off
to the seaman?s club to get them on the last
liberty launch to the ship.
I
have many other stories with detail, but I will
have to check with others to get permission to
tell these stories. As much as I enjoyed my stay
on Dodge and I wouldn't mind see some of you again
from the past I would not want to end up in
PROPEOPDEMREPDG Court!

Respectfully,Dona.k.a
Ollie, Girth and sometimes Dumass

83 to
87NAME =
Carmen Floyd (formerly Austen-Smythe)MY QUEST
= To share the crazy times on the "Footprint of
Freedom"VT of a
SWALLOW = Hey I have the script to the holy
grail!!!!E-MAIL =
carmenfad@hughes.netNATIONALITY
= Brit/Amercian Dual NationalSERVICE
= Royal NavyUNIT =
Royal Overseas Police Officer number 4 BRITSRANK/RATE/JOB
= Was ROPO 4, since left RN, now Battalion Chief
with Columbia Fire Dept SC USAMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an
Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!SUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = Actually, I Have a Real Story To
TellMY
WARSTORY = Well I just read Chris Butlers story of
the downed Helo..........well guess what? I
was one of the ROPO's that found the hand and foot
of the one of the crew members that washed up on
shore on Ocean side, not too far from where the
flip flops or thongs as the US say wash up on thebeach!!!!

I
witnessed the docking of USS Carl Vinson's arrival
to DG for th first time.

DG was
an special place and will be as long as I can
remember it!!! would love to hear from anyone who
remembers me!!!

I must
say it is a pleasure to visit your site, it brings
so many memories back and looking at the photos I
remember many of those faces!

You see
I was stationed on ‘The Rock” from ’83 to “87!!!!
With a couple of breaks in between. I was
affectionately known as ROPO 4, with the BIOT
Police!!!!!

I was
there the night we had the ‘shake and bake, then
thought we would all perish from the impending
attack of the ‘tidal wave” The only thing I
remember was who was zooming who!!!!!

I was
also the only female Brit female Cop on the
Rock. Things were booming back then, the
Seabees were phasing out and RBRM was taking over,
Penta Ocean had finished dredging and the deep
water basin for visits from carriers like Carl
Vinson (after top gun was made) could visit us!!!!

I
really miss the smell of fresh mangoes being flown
in from Singapore to DG on a C141 courtesy of MAC
air!!!

Well
now this Brit is a US citizen and a Battalion
Chief with the Columbia Fire Dept in South
Carolina…..go figure, it was too good to pass up
and I decided to hang with my American
cousins……………….YEEHAR ( no I do not watch
Heehaw!!!)

I just
wanted you to know that your site brings me much
joy…………….keep it up!!!

Carmen
Floyd

1986NAME =
Anthony EllisonMY QUEST
= to go backVT of a
SWALLOW = quickE-MAIL =
antone@hotmail.comNATIONALITY
= RED, WHITE & BLUESERVICE
= USMCUNIT =
PartyRANK/RATE/JOB
= LCPL on our way back to the states from okinawa,
spent a month at DGMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Stroll Down Memory LaneSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = OtherMY
WARSTORY = I was pulling firewatch when the space
shuttle blew up. It was also the place where I
went to my first toga party. really enjoyed the
time spent there, what I can remember of it. I
also remember going to some abandoned house. crabs
all over the place, donkey's lookin like they
haven't eaten in a year, and this old fuselage,
warplane from the early day's I guess. Anyway
that's my story and I'm stickin to it. I now
reside in TN.

1984-1989Alejandro
Canasa <larry_canasa@yahoo.com>Dear
Ted,I think
the photo of the hidden man is of William
Harrington a.k.a Bill Harrington the Harbor
Opeerations Manager, and John Springer is the
Personnel Manager of FEBROE, my boss... I am
the guy who prepares travel papers to anybody
employed by the company whether they are being
kick out of the island or taking R&R. I am
from Annex 02 Im checking for some pictures to
send during my stint at Diego Garcia from 1984 to
1989Larry
CanasaFEBROE
Travel Specialist

Jan.
1986NAME =
Kenny W CarlsonMY QUEST
=VT of a
SWALLOW =E-MAIL =
kennyc0413@hotmail.comNATIONALITY
=SERVICE
= USMCUNIT =
Guard DutyRANK/RATE/JOB
= Lance Corporal/ Honorable Discharge in 1987 MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Please Select The Category
That Best Discribes Your Interest in Diego Garcia
SUBJECT OF MY STORY: = Other MY WARSTORY = I
consider myself lucky to end up on Diego Garcia,
my other option was cold weather training in
Japan. Our Battalion was on a 6 month float to
Okinawa, from there we were sent to Mount Fuji,
Japan for training exercises. Before we left Mt.
Fuji we were split up and most of us were going
for cold weather training but a few lucky bastards
were able to go to Diego Garcia for a month of
guard duty, thank god my platoon sargent had
seniority.My time
on the rock was great, one day of duty and three
days off to drink,and sit in the ocean, oh and
having sex with the female Navy enlisted I hooked
up with shortly after arriving on the island.Diego
Garcia was one of better experiences I had while
in the marines.

86-88NAME =
Debi Manning then - Wittrock nowMY QUEST
= Try and fill in the blanks left by too much
booze!VT of a
SWALLOW = Don't know, Don't careE-MAIL =
Debi720@Yahoo.comNATIONALITY
= USSERVICE
= USNUNIT =
Medical ClinicRANK/RATE/JOB
= I was an HM2 back then- Pediatric RN and mom of
4 nowMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Stroll Down Memory LaneSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = Actually, I Have a Real Story To
TellMY
WARSTORY = I loved Dodge- and fell in love on
Dodge (OK, I fell in lust quite a few times too)

I
married Chris "Topsy" Turner on Cannon Point, in
fact I jsu saw one of my wedding pictures. Sadly,
that didn't last, but good memories do!

I had a
blast drinking a 6 pack of Blue Nun with Father
Ted, - Meetings at "The Bench", BBQ's on the pier,
parties at the Brit Club and the Dive Locker....
(In a weird twist if fate my second (And current
and last) hubby was on ther Navy Skeet shooting
team with Johnny "JJ" Johnson for the Dive
Locker!)

Much
has been lost to the haze of San Miguel, Bat-Shit,
and Red Horse, but this sight has helped me
remember more and more!

I'd
love to hear from anyone who remembers!

1986-87NAME =
sherry l hillMY QUEST
=VT of a
SWALLOW =E-MAIL =
sherryh@yearone.comNATIONALITY
= U.S.SERVICE
= U.S.N.UNIT =
NOCD - WEATHER OFFICERANK/RATE/JOB
= I WAS AN E-5 THEN AND CIVILIAN SINCE 1988MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Geo-political Rabble RousingSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = OtherMY
WARSTORY = DIEGO IS THE ONLY PLACE WHERE A PERSON
CAN ACTUALLY WALK A BEACH WHERE THERE ARE NO OTHER
HUMAN FOOTPRINTS.
OF
COURSE, THERE ARE CRAB AND IGUANA PRINTS
EVERYWHERE AND IT WAS THERE THAT I DISCOVERED OUR
SOCIETY'S LEGACY FOR THE ARCHEOLOGISTS OF THE
DISTANT FUTURE, PLASTIC TAMPON TUBES AND STYROFOAM
ANYTHING.
IF
I
COULD I WOULD GO BACK THERE AND NEVER LEAVE EXCEPT
FOR A VISIT TO SINGAPORE OR BANGKOK EVERY COUPLE
OF YEARS.

1984 TO
1986 (GOOD TIMES !!!)NAME =
DAISYMAE BANEZ PINCHARTMY QUEST
= I WORKED AS A QUALITY CONTROL SECRETARYVT of a
SWALLOW = I DONT KNOW !E-MAIL =
czarinapinchart@hotmail.comNATIONALITY
= FILIPINASERVICE
= NOT APPLICABLEUNIT =
I WORKED FOR A CONTRACTOR NAMED FEBROERANK/RATE/JOB
= QUALITY CONTROL SECRETARYMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Want to Return When the First
REAL Club Med OpensSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = I'd Like to Share Precious Memories
of Drinking/Fishing/Snorkeling/Sailing on Diego
GarciaMY
WARSTORY = WELL, DURING MY STAY THERE AT FOOTPRINT
OF FREEDOM, I DID ENJOYED WORKING BECAUSE IT WAS
MY FIRST TIME TO WORK ABROAD AND ENJOY MY FREEDOM
AS WELL. WORKING EXPATRIATES AND THE NAVY
CHALLENGED ME ALOT.

MY
LOVELIFE? GOSH! I HAVE FOREIGN SUITORS
LEFT AND RIGHT THAT ALMOST EVERYTIME I HAVE TO
HIDE FROM THEM COZ THEY ALWAYS ASK FOR
ME... THEY DO LIKE SEXY ASIANS LIKE ME!

I WOULD
NOT MIND WORKING BACK THERE...NO HASSLES AND
IT IS FUN IN THAT WONDERFUL ISLAND !!! : )

CHEERS
: )

DAISYMAE

Dec 86
- Dec 87NAME =
Rob RelfordMY QUEST
= Stroll down memory laneVT of a
SWALLOW = depends on whos swallowingE-MAIL =
rrelford@hotmail.comNATIONALITY
= AmericanSERVICE
= UNITED STATES MARINE CORPSUNIT =
Marine BarracksRANK/RATE/JOB
= L/cpl Left service in 1992 after
injury Served proudly in first Gulf War
1/7 Now an Osage County Deputy SheriffMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an
Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!SUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = Please Select a Title For Your
Story, or Select 'Other'MY
WARSTORY = Just wanted to say thanks for the site.
Alot of memories flood back as I think of the
island and look at the pictures from then. But the
one thing I will always remember is the golden
rule of DG. DONT MESS WITH THE QUEENS ASS,P***Y,
or C**K ie the donkey's chickens or cats.Made
alot of good friends there both Marine, Navy and
Brit. I hope you all are doing well. I seen a post
on here from it was then Capt. Lashlee
"OOOORRRRAAAAHHHHH!!!! Sir proud to have you as my
X.O.Semper
Fi

1986-1988
4months
on 4months offNAME =
Dave KoppenhoferMY QUEST
= to try to restore memoriesVT of a
SWALLOW = African or European and are they carring
coconutsE-MAIL =
dkoppyus@yahoo.comNATIONALITY
= AmericanSERVICE
= USNUNIT =
VRC-50 Det BRANK/RATE/JOB
= AZAN My job shave my facial hair or LT Vreeland
will write you up, Pickard (inside joke)MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Stroll Down Memory LaneSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = I am a Born Liar, and Want To Tell
About All The Sex I Had on DodgeMY
WARSTORY = who did Mary first???????????????? Who
bought the last case of San Miguel on Wednesday, I
do have some video and pictures from Dodge, DGAR,
the rock or whatever your crew called it.

1984
1989NAME =
Jean Roland NoelE-MAIL =
rolandnoel@bigpond com .auNATIONALITY
= mauritian australianUNIT =
febroe bos
contractor
working as janitor houssekeperRANK/RATE/JOB
= now am working as a nursing assistant in
australiaMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Want a Job as Far Away from My
Wife as PossibleSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = There I Was, Passed Out on The
BeachMY
WARSTORY = Yes there i was
cleaning the toilet making your bed from 1984 to
1989 while you were here and there traning or
fighting

1986-1987NAME =
Bob "Biddy Boo" BaxterMY QUEST
= zenVT of a
SWALLOW = she swallows?E-MAIL =
spamers suckNATIONALITY
= USSERVICE
= USNUNIT =
AIMDRANK/RATE/JOB
= AN/paint chipperMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an
Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!SUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = There I Was, Passed Out in My RoomMY
WARSTORY = Waking up after a night playing
volleyball & drinkinig Turbo (A litre of rum
in a coleman tumbler w/ one can of coke)to the
point of excess I awoke to the left side jaw
throbbing & swollen. I figured I had pissed
off some jarhead & had gotten my due.
Knowing that if I showed up at doc's office &
said "I was really hammered & have know idea
what happend" I would be off to Captin's Mass ASAP
I had to come up w/ a B.S. story. I showed
up & told the doc "I was going for a dig &
blasted my grill off the post". Well the
doctor took X-rays & then a battery of tests
(I figured to check BAC). A few hours later
the doctor came back in & told me I had the
Mumps. The freakin Mumps, how the hell does
someone get the Mumps on Diego Garcia.
I
was looking for info on possible tsunami damage on
the island & found the site. I've got a
lot more but the boss is bustin my ball's.
What
up
to Vester, Gil, Big Tom H., Del & my homie
Sully. We had a ball in the middle of the IO.
OH... Woody pulled that fire alarm not me I just
took the fall.

ON AND
OF FROM 1985 TO 1988NAME =
RICHARD M. RICEMY QUEST
= TO SHARE SOME GREAT TIMES I HAD ON THE FOOTPRINT
OF FREEDOMVT of a
SWALLOW = DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU SWALLOW!E-MAIL =
POORRICE@COX.NETNATIONALITY
= AMERICANSERVICE
= U. S. NAVY RET.UNIT =
PERSONNEL SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGERRANK/RATE/JOB
= RETIRED SHCM FROM USN AND THEN WORKED FOR
CIVILIAN CONTRACTOR ON DGI WAS
WITH THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR THAT TOOK OVER THE
BOS CONTRACT.I HAD
THE SHIP'S STORE, LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, TAILOR
SHOP, BEAUTY SHOP.MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Stroll Down Memory LaneSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = Actually, I Have a Real Story To
TellMY
WARSTORY = I HAVE MANY FOND MEMORIES OF THE YEARS
I SPENT ON DIEGO GARCIA, BUT A SHORT ONE FOLLOWS:
THERE
WAS A GROUP OF US EX-PATS THAT HAD QUARTERS ON A
CORNER THAT WAS LOCATED IN AN AREA THAT THE FEMALE
INHABITANTS HAD TO PASS TO GET TO AND FROM THEIR
QUARTERS. WE HAD A COUPLE OF UPSTAIRS UNITS
AND A FEW DOWN STAIRS UNITS. OUR UNITS ALL
HAD REFRIGERATORS WELL STOCKED WITH WHATEVER,
BEER, WINE BOOZE,ETC.
WELL
WE GOT INTO THE HABIT OF CHEERING THE LADIES AS
THEY PASSED AND HOLDING UP SIGNS WITH A NUMERIC
VALUE FROM 1 TO 10. OF COURSE WE ALWAYS OFFERED
THEM REFRESHMENTS. IT WAS GREAT FUN FOR
AWHILE AND WE MET SOME PRETTY NICE GALS. BUT
OF COURSE SOME BULL DYKES TOOK OFFENCE AND OF
COURSE THE COMMAND STRUCTURE HAD TO TAKE ACTION.
THAT ENDED THAT PHASE OF FUN.
I
DO NOT KNOW IF THE SWIMING POOL STILL HAS ALL THE
SIGNS IT USED TO BUT WE CALLED IT THE "NO" "NO"
POOL BECAUSE OF ALL THE SIGNS THAT STARTED WITH
NO. POSTED AT THE ENTRANCE. WE WERE
AMAZED THEY LET YOU SWIM IN IT.
BY
THE WAY I DID NOT LEAVE VOLUNTEERLY, I WAS
MEDIVACTED WITH A HEART CONDITION IN FEB
1988. I REALLY HAD A GREAT TIME WHILE
WORKING ON DG, MY ONLY GRIPE WAS IT WAS SO FAR TO
A LIBERTY PORT.ALL THE
BEST RICHARD (DICK) RICEP.S. DID
THIS EARTHQUAKE IN INDONESIA DO ANY HARM TO MY
BELOVED ISLAND.

1986"Carla
Barth" <frapedro@bellsouth.net>My
Friend in DG,
Greetings
from the First Coast of Florida, from
Jacksonville, Florida to be exact. Been
wondering about you on the Island and recent
events concerning the tital wave that went through
the Indian Oean. Can you tell me how things
are and if there was any damage?
Husband
and I were stationed on DG from Jan 1986 to Dec
1986. Enjoyed almost every minute of the
island, especially being on a topical island and
seeing blue salt water instead of the normal bayou
brown. Miss those days in Paradise. Got
plenty of good tales from Security and the great
adventures on Island.
Type
us when you have time because we understand how
crazy things can get there. Thanks for making a
web site for the experienced and want-to-be’s to
post their memories, thoughts and desires.
God Bless You.C.
Pontiff-Barth

1986-1987Beez
Bohner <rbohner@adelphia.net>Greetings,Came
across your info when I was searching for info on
the Tsunami effects on DG. Great site....I was
stationed on DG in 86-87 at NAF as a helicopter
pilot for the H-3's. What a great
time. Helped to build "Buffet Cove" and
socialized frequently at the Brit Club, X-Pat, O
Club, etc.....Of
course I would like to join your fine and august
organization.Thanks
and have a great day.Beez
BohnerUSN,
Ret.

Jan,1986/1987NAME =
Stephen Adams/RM3MY QUEST
= MemorysVT of a
SWALLOW =E-MAIL =
sadams7740@aol.comNATIONALITY
= AmericanSERVICE
= USNUNIT =
communicationsRANK/RATE/JOB
= RM3MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Please Select The Category
That Best Discribes Your Interest in Diego GarciaSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = OtherMY
WARSTORY = Trying to track down anyone that know's
where Jerry Donolan or John Williams, might be let
me know I miss the ROCK. I had a blast while
there.

OCTOBER
1986 TO OCTOBER 1987NAME =
LARRY BENDERMY QUEST
= CAN'T REMEMBER BUT WANT TOVT of a
SWALLOW = PRETTY DAMN FASTE-MAIL =
LABAZ@THERIVER.COMNATIONALITY
= USASERVICE
= U.S. NAVYUNIT =
NAVAL AIR FACILITY, AIR OPS LEADING CHIEF, AIR
TRAFFIC CONTROL OFFICERRANK/RATE/JOB
= ACC RETIREDMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an
Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!SUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = There I Was, Passed Out in My RoomMY
WARSTORY = IT WAS ON ONE OF THOSE RARE INSTANCES
WHEN THER WAS A PARTY GOING ON. I THINK IT WAS
SOMEONE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY. I WAS HAVING A
CONTEST WITH MY LEADING PETTY OFFICER (LPO).
JACK DANIELS WITH A COKE CHASER IN SOME SPECIAL
GLASS SHAPED LIKE AN HOUR GLASS. 15 DRINKS
LATER (I THINK I WON) THE PARTY MOVED TO A
DIFFERTENT LOCATION SO I FOLLOWED. I
REMEMBER OFF AND ON FALLING DOWN AND PEOPLE
PICKING ME UP AND TRYING TO LAY ME ON A RACK. I
WOULD JUST KEEP GETTING UP THEN FALLING DOWN.SOMETIME
LATER I WAS CARRIED BACK TO MY ROOM (AROUND
5:00AM). AT 6:30AM ONE OF MY ON DUTY
CONTROLLERS WOKE ME UP AND TOLD ME THE SKIPPER
NEEDED ME IN HIS OFFICE. I DRANK A QUICK CUP
OF INSTANT COFFEE AND HE DROVE ME DOWN TO THE
SKIPPERS OFFICE. AS I STAGGERED IN THE
SKIPPER SAID "ROUGH NIGHT CHIEF?". I SAID
"SORT OF" AND ASKED HIM WHAT I COULD DO FOR
HIM. LUCKILY HE JUST NEEDED SOME INFORMATION
FOR INCLUSION IN A REPORT. WHEN I LEFT, MY
LPO PUT ME ON THE BUS AND I WENT BACK TO MY
ROOM. WHEN I WOKE BACK UP (APPROX 2:00PM) I
COULD HARDLY WALK AND FOUND MYSELF COVERED IN
BRUISES INCLUDING ONE THAT COVERED MY ENTIRE RIGHT
CHEEK (THE BIG ONE NOT THE ONE ON MY FACE) LUCKILY
MY BEST FRIEND WAS IN CHARGE OF THE DISPENSARY
TOOK SOME X-RAYS AND SAID NOTHING WAS
BROKEN. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT I QUIT
DRINKING FOR 2 WEEKS.(THAT WAS LONG ENOUGH) I
WALKED WITH A CANE FOR THE NEXT WEEK AND IT TOOK
OVER A MONTH FOR THE BRUISE TO DISSAPEAR. TO
THIS DAY I DONT KNOW HOW I GOT THAT BRUISE ( I
THINK THE GUYS THAT CARRIED ME BACK TO MY ROOM
DROPPED ME) BUT THEY NEVER ADMITTED IT. THAT
WAS A NIGHT I WILL REMEMBER (BUT NOT ENTIRELY) ALL
MY LIFE.

1986NAME =
RichMY QUEST
= Blue... no greenVT of a
SWALLOW = Forty-TwoE-MAIL =
n/aNATIONALITY
= USASERVICE
= USAFUNIT =
TDYRANK/RATE/JOB
= E-4 (1986)MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an
Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!SUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = I am a Born Liar, and Want To Tell
About All The Sex I Had on DodgeMY
WARSTORY = I was returning home for 30 days leave
between overseas assignments. When I got
stateside, I was offered (???) a short assignment
as a special courier. To where?
Well,
Diego Garcia sure sounded exotic enough at the
time. Lajes, Nairobi, and then an idyllic
little piece of real estate half-way around the
world. I decided that after I completed my
assignment, I might be able to continue on to the
PI, Guam, Hawaii, and get back to the States by
taking the long way home. The nice man
cutting my temporary orders assured me that it
could be done. It was I must admit, a feeble
and foolhardy attempt at circumnavigating the
globe for free, compliments of MAC, and another of
many hard lessons on why my mother told me never
to volunteer for anything.
Unfortunately,
by then flights eastbound from the island were
becoming somewhat rare, and I found that I might
get stranded in Dodge for days waiting for a Space
A out of there in any direction.
Fortunately, I was able to get on an odd flight
bound for the Mid-East, Germany, and then home
again. My time on the island was less than
two days, spent mostly drinking and
sleeping. Not much different than the remote
I came from, except it was far warmer (I was
coming off assignment in Iceland). If the
military was giving out frequent flyer awards, I
would have been 20,000 miles the richer after
almost two weeks (give or take) on cargo planes.
All
in all, a nice place to visit... but I remember
myself asking this same question so many times
during that trip, (and many times since), "What
the @&#$! am I doing here?"
Much
thanks to the folks who helped to get me out of
there.
No
sex (no lies anyway).
End
of story.
Moral:
Don't volunteer for anything.P.S.
Great website! Don't know what made me do a
search for it, but there you are.

1984-1986BOB DUKE
<Chiefbduke@aol.com>
Hi,
Just ran up on your site and after reading through
most of it (it's a lot of reading) thought I would
send you a note and say Hi and that I enjoyed it
all. I was stationed there from Nov '84 to
Feb '86. I enjoyed it so much I extended
twice. (Knew one guy while I was there that
had managed to extend 5 times (5 full one year
tours back to back)) Your site really
brought back some great memories. Great
fishing and crystal clear water in both the lagoon
and off the outside beaches. Spent many
evening roaming along endless beaches with out a
soul for miles. I was there for the big and
perhaps the only earthquake (supposedly a 500 year
event, that measured 7.6 of the Richter Scale) and
I was there when the first aircraft carrier pulled
into the lagoon and was there when the first B-52
landed on the newly extended runway, what a
sight. As I said many great
memoreis. I'd be honored to be a member if I
may. Regards Bob
Duke (US Navy Retired
Electronics Chief P.O. S.W.

1986JESSE
WILCOX <willcoxj@bellsouth.net>
Awesome
page, thanks for bringing back some
memories. I only visited “The Rock” or Dodge
as I was told it was called in, 86. I was
ships crew on the Carl Vinson. I was able to
fly off and visit with the crew at the ASWOC there
and had a tour form their view point of life on
the island. I spent many afternoon with a
Coleman cooler full of Coke and rum (any brand
worked fine). I enjoyed the quiet beach
before the ship pulled in. Don’t think I
would have liked a year there but it sure beat the
carrier life.
Good
luck in the sandbox and come back safely.
That place sounds more and more like it was in
Saigon in the late sixties.
Regards,
Jesse
Willcox, US Army 67-70;
57th,
159th DUSTOFF 67/68
222nd
CAB 69/70
USN
74-93; HSL 32 Norfolk, TSC Sigonella, ASWOC Rota,
ASWMOD USS Carl Vinson, USS Lexington and, NETPMSA
Saufley Field, Pensacola, FL

1986-1987STEVE
WOODSBooze
Brothers Softball team: I am looking
for my old friends that I had on diego garcia! I
was on the rock from late 1986- october 1987 ! I
worked at aimd . an steve woods!!! thank you ! and
my E mail is StevPwoods@aol.com

1986-1987NAME =
FifieldMY QUEST
= To relive the glory days left behind on D-GarVT of a
SWALLOW = Carrying a coconut or unladen?E-MAIL =
rsfifield@yahoo.comNATIONALITY
= AmericanSERVICE
= USNUNIT =
Comm Center---ET ShopRANK/RATE/JOB
= ET3, recoveringMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Stroll Down Memory LaneSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = OtherMY
WARSTORY = As one of those "Comm geeks" that Cindy
mentioned, I just want to set the record
"straight".....We not only played Dungeons and
Dragons, we also dabbled in Champions, Star
Frontiers, Gamma World, and uncontrolled alcohol
abuse while swapping videotapes of Star Trek: TNG
and sharing the latest comic books. Pure,
unadulterated escapism.

1986/1987
NAME
= Lonny Eisenberg
MY
QUEST = Was on the Softball team with Jeff Selby,
Pappa Wolf and the boys (booze bros)
VT
of a SWALLOW = hell I dont know....i was just a
friggen YN
E-MAIL
= axemn66@theramp.net
NATIONALITY
= american
SERVICE
= Navy
UNIT
= NAVCOMSTA in the admin office
RANK/RATE/JOB
= on the island was YNSN, did 8 years. out
now and full time firefighter/paramedic in
illinois.
MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an
Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!
SUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = This is a No-Shit Drinking Story
MY
WARSTORY = If you were there in 86' you'll
remember a story of the midwestern kid who was
being taught to bodysurf by friends on ocean side
of island down by T site. Got pulled out by
undertow and had what seemed like the entire
security staff and friends looking for me. I
treaded water for about an hour before the current
took me down parallel to the island and finally
brought me in. I dont know how far out i was
but i remember being far enough out where the tide
of the water would take me up high and i could see
the whole island tip to tip and then back down and
i could see only the water around me. lol I
think i made a deal with god that day.......get me
through this and i won't drink another drop.
I hope I'm not in too much trouble for breaking
that promise. Anyways they had the helo out
lookin for me but i was back in on shore by the
time they got there. Captains mast was fun,
I guess he didn't think i learned my lesson.
oh well. Hello to YNSN Mike Johnson and YN3
Jeff Selby and YN2 Steve Kozerak.

Arrived
December 10th, 1985 Left Decenber 17th 1987
NAME
= Gregory A. Milota
MY
QUEST
= To connect with the greatest people in the
world - DG Alumni
VT
of a SWALLOW = More than 30 knots
E-MAIL
= Gmilota@hearst.com
NATIONALITY
= U.S.
SERVICE
= Navy
UNIT
= AFRTS detachment
RANK/RATE/JOB
= Still in the Navy Reserve - 14 years (out for 6)
MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Want to Drink A Lot, Cheap
MY
WARSTORY = I have told practically everyone I know
about DG. No one really believes there is a place
on this earth you can go and live in absolute
anonymity from the civilized world. They say "what
happened in Vegas stays there." The same
holds true for DG. I worked with 4 men at
the AFRTS det there who changed my life, and I'd
like to tell you about them.
When
we got there (all within four months of each
other) the det was a pretty boring place to
be. We ran canned programs and drank alot.
The first on the island was Ron Anstett. Why
this incredibly talented man was wasting time on
the island instead of working for a network is
beyond me. Still, the most talented broadcaster
I've ever known. He taught me how to put
together a smooth - flowing news story.
Second
was Eric Patrick. He taught me how to put
together a fast - paced exciting radio show that
could hold an audience for three hours! He
was the radio equivalent to Ron.
Art
Riccio was my CPOIC. He gave us the freedom
to do whatever we wanted and took an active role
in all of our work. A great father - figure
and a true inspiration. All sailors should
be lucky enough to have an Chief Riccio during
their careers.
Finally,
there was Ken Litwak. Incredibly talented
person who was very, very creative. Drank
himself into oblivion and always blew me away with
his radio - tv ingenuity.
We
made that detachment freakin' fly!
Hey
Bill, Tom...No disrespect to you, Island Insight
was the spin-off of DG weekly. We laid the
template for your successes. And I
understand you experienced some.
Congratulations!
The
greatest moment for all of us was raising 42,000
dollars for Navy relief in a 24 - hour radio TV
Telethon with the Brits! That will never
happen in a command the size of DG again. Ron,
Eric, Ken, and Chief are completely responsible
for my successes, and I think of them often.
Bill, you were there, there was no year like
'86. Des...I see your name. You dated
my girlfriend's roomate. Hell, you married
her! Wendy was Devi's roomate, my girlfriend...now
my wife of 16 years. We married three months
after getting off the island and never looked
back. I'm now working for NBC in
Sacramento. I've covered Superbowls, World
Series, NBA All Star Games, Olympics, Earthquakes,
Riots, OJ, Unabomber, and now "Ahnold" for
governor. None of my experiences come close
to the friendships and experiences I hold dear to
my heart from DG. I was able to visit the island
in 1994 for a 17 - day reserve duty, I was totally
drained by the flood of memories and the renewed
appreciation and wonderful opportunity to see it
again. I'm even more excited about my
"farewell tour" in fiscal '04.
I'll
be returning for the last time - at least my
jealous wife says no more trips to DG after
this. A special hello to the AG's on the
island. My wife was an AG3 when I met her
there. Paul Plunkett, you're my hero! I
intended to write a little, I could write
forever...
Rob
Belpedio, Moses Clark, Reggie Watson, Paul
Claxton, BAZ, Yolanda, Chris Russell, Brian
Miller, Britt Casteel, Mike Godfrey, George from
"new car sales," Ric Evans, you are my family!Thanks
for the website!Greg
Milota AFRTS 1986 - 87 (Uncle Greg)

1986<Woodys9goods@aol.com>Hey
there It's Turbo Woody/akan woods aimd! I am
looking for The Booze Brothers Softball Team of 86
and All my NAF AIMD ,Drunk Seadogs/ shipmates! I
am so happy to have found your site marking as a
favorite for sure !!! thanks ya old Brown Shoe!

Spring
1986
NAME
= Mike
MY
QUEST = Fond memories
VT
of a SWALLOW = Whi friggin cares.....
E-MAIL
= mikemac64@attbi.com
NATIONALITY
= American
SERVICE
= USMC
UNIT
= U.S. Marine Detatchment
RANK/RATE/JOB
=
MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Stroll Down Memory Lane
SUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = There I Was, Passed Out on The
Beach
MY
WARSTORY = Visited DG in the spring of 1986.
Stopped there right about the time Marcos got
booted from the Phillipines. We were the 2nd
Batallion 7th Marines, and we were there to
provide security for something or other.
Drank
many beers, one of out Lt's had some sort of
incident, made him an ass forever, and I got
laid. By a good looking girl no less.
Though she did tell me always screwed a Marine
from the new unit whenever they rotated in.
Trained
with the Royal Marines, and although I am a BOston
irish Catholic, I still hung out with them.
It was a good time, and I almost had the chance to
go there on permanent duty when they opened the
Marine Barracks there.
Great
place, and I wish I took that opportunity.

1986
-87NAME =
daisy (RN Medic)MY QUEST
= To meet up with old friendsVT of a
SWALLOW = depends if it upside down or notE-MAIL =
g.a.adams@blueyonder.co.ukNATIONALITY
= BritishSERVICE
= Royal NavyUNIT =
Customs and immigration.RANK/RATE/JOB
= Now retired from RNMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an
Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!SUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = OtherMY
WARSTORY = I have lots of stories to tell, ALL of
the amusing to say the least.

Spring
1986- Summer 1987NAME =
NadirahMY QUEST
= PeaceVT of a
SWALLOW = Coming or going?E-MAIL =
kama_lei@hotmail.comSERVICE
= USN; UNIT = Disbursing/PSD; RANK/RATE/JOB = Back
home in Southern California.MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Geo-political Rabble RousingSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = There I Was, Passed Out on The
BeachMY
WARSTORY = Total tanning when the search and
rescue helio flew overhead!! A quick hello
to those of you that know- the best and worst of
times. Foundation for exceptional
friendships and a love affair, which will last
from lifetime to lifetime! Crystalline
waters. Spectacular sunrises (can't
get those elsewhere!) and lingering sunsets.
A dream world; Paradise or Fantasy?

February
1986 - February 1988NAME =
Larry GouletMY QUEST
= To go to DG to dieVT of a
SWALLOW = Don't know - she was a spitter, not a
swallowerE-MAIL =
honcho13@mediaone.netNATIONALITY
= American; SERVICE = U.S. Navy; UNIT = NSF Safety
Officer; RANK/RATE/JOB = Senior Chief Machinist
Mate (SW) Retired (1992)MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Want to Drink A Lot, CheapSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = I am a Born Liar, and Want To Tell
About All The Sex I Had on DodgeMY
WARSTORY = Actually, I spent way too much time at
the Brit Club and the CPO Club! The XO was always
asking me why the Safety Truck was always parked
in front of one club or another. That ol' S-10 was
used for shuttling people back and forth to the
clubs or going to the plantation far more than it
was EVER used for safety crap. Those cheap-ass
green plywood crosses on the sides were a dead
give away. Back when I first got on island you had
to be more or less "invited" to the Brit Club, but
I sucked-up to them and became an honorary member.
I remember that once we had a visit from a bunch
of parliamentarians from the UK and got invited by
Bob Kennedy to a "do" that night at the club. I
was just getting my first "Bat Shit" (151 Bacardi
& coke) when this short, whited-haired
gentleman turned to me and said "I don't think we
met earlier today. I'm Winston Churchill III." My
jaw hit the floor and I stammered something like
"You're joking." He look me squarely and said "I
can assure you young man, I am not!" He was pretty
cool and we had a great evening.
One
accomplishment of which I was particularly proud
was I was able to get all the prices of all the
booze at the Turner & CPO clubs reduced. The
thing was that we were making so much money and
Welfare & Rec didn't have enough projects to
spend it on. We bought all new sound equipment for
the CPO Club, patio furniture, the 2 Sea Oxes, and
that Sunliner for the marina, and tons of other
stuff. And still there were gobs of money left
over. The FEBROE guy who ran the clubs was irrate
- you would have thought we were taking money out
of his pocket. But Captain Norrington said "Make
it happen!" So it did. Then we found out that
FEBROE was using Welfare & Rec funds to send
the Filipino and Mauritian works back home on
their annual vacations. That was typical of FEBROE
- they were always trying to push the envelope as
far as they could. They got away with murder! To
all my fellow shipmates who were on "the Rock"
with me - thanks for making it two of the best,
most enjoyable and most interesting years of my
Naval career. We ought to have a DG reunion!

1986 -
1987NAME =
Bob KennedyMY QUEST
= To meet up with Vitt Cox and tie one onVT of a
SWALLOW = The same as the other swallow!E-MAIL =
rakennedy1@hotmail.comNATIONALITY
= Brit; SERVICE = UK; UNIT = Head of airport
customsRANK/RATE/JOB
= I was in charge of Airport custom during the
dates above.I met
and married YNC Jude Shuman and now have two kids
10 - 8. I left the RN in 1989 and now head
up Technical Services for Hilton
International. Saw the note from Des Briggs
(ROPO1) and thought I would just add to the
collection. Had great time in DG. Did
anyone ever publish "Under two Flags"?MY
WARSTORY = There are so many, like the leaving of
RBRM and the loss of food from Jack Pounders, who
remembers those steaks? Or the drug bust
that everyone knew about, the robery at the
EM's club,w as that ever solved? One day I
will talk more.... It only takes a few
beers...

86-87Ralph
Blessing <ralph.blessing@mciworld.com>Hi Ted,
Name
is Ralph Blessing CTIC(AC/PJ) and I was the Safety
& Occupational Health Officer/Training Officer
for NavCommSta from 1986-1987. Additionally,
I was probably the only CTI to ever be PCS'd
to Diego Garcia. Another story.
Being
a published poet and having many military poems,
one of them is attached. In fact, it is one of the
many military posters that I have designed in my
spare time. Additionally, it was given to
Loretta Lynn after her Christmas 1986 Tour to the
island.
You
are more than welcome to use it as you like.
Thanks
for the opportunity to return to a truly well-kept
secret that will forever remain a fond memory.Most
sincerely,Ralph
Blessing

DIEGO
LAMENT

An
island in the ocean,paradise
this is not,we’re
doomed to spend our tour,in the
land that time forgot.

Down
with smoke and liquor,we’re
the gallant warriors in blue,stuck
amidst of nowhere,a
million miles from you.

Guardians
of the footprint,we earn
our meager pay,supporting
naval vessels,for two
and a half a day.

Alone
and bunked at nighttime,yearning
for that lovely miss,to
fondle with sweet memories,to savor
that treasured kiss.

In rain
and heat we labor,our
boots are filled with sand,although
not classed as convicts,but
protectors of our land.

No one
knows we’re living,no one
gives a damn,who
would ever wonder,‘cause
we’re owned by Uncle Sam.

The
time we spend on Diego,is time
we’ll never miss,let NMPC
get you,but
don’t ever ask for this.

When
pearly gates are opened,and life
will be anew,our
frowns will turn to laughter,and the
joke will be on you.

For
high above in heaven,you’ll
hear St. Peter yell,“FALL IN
YOU WARRIORS FROM DIEGO,YOU’VE
SPENT YOUR TIME IN HELL!!

86-87,89-90NAME =
AO1 Jim AndersonMY QUEST
= lookin for Tomas George, AO2VT of a
SWALLOW = 186mphE-MAIL =
popeye@willinet.netNATIONALITY
= u.sSERVICE
= USNUNIT =
VRC-50, WeaponsRANK/RATE/JOB
= AO1 then out of navy at presentMY
INTEREST IN DG IS = Want to Drink A Lot, CheapSUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = There I Was, Passed Out in My RoomMY
WARSTORY = making love to a bag of rice?
When AO2 Tom George(AIMD)and caroll an AC2 stoped
by we was taking about the Buff weapons guys
dropping C.B.U.s on the ramp. Thats when I looked
at caroll and knew we were going to bomb the
shit out of the rag heads that nite.
And it was a sure thing at or around 4 am CNN
live!! One thing I do know Dodge was my
home, if you go out behind weapons dept to the
beach and see or use the hut I was the guy who
built the path and hut ya you my have re-done it
but I was the frist one drunk in it ANY one
knowing were Tom George is write me Jim Anderson
1217 cedar st Boone Iowa 50036

1986-1987PATRICK
J ROSE, EMC NNSY <patrick.rose@me.com>My
Quest: Whirrled Peas.
LOVE IT! I spent 13 glorious months in paradise
from March 1986 to April 1987. Worked in the
Public Works Department, as one of only a few
non-Seabees, and part time at the Seamans
Club. Believe it or not, actually miss the
place. Would go back in a 'Mauritius
micro-finstant' (a very brief moment in time), am
actually trying to hook up with the new BOS Bubbas
there, as this Chief is ready to finally retire
from the Active Duty Rolls. If I ever get a
job there, will send you some photos.
Meantime, will try to find some stories that are
fit to print on your site from my time there...
Maybe
I could be the Vice Council to "the few, the
Proud, the Fleeters in the PWD" on your
list? "DING DING, Hammer!" Take
Care! EMC(SW) Patrick Rose SIMA Norfolk

December
86----December 87ROB
RELFORD <rrelford@hotmail.com>MY QUEST
= Just on a journey of wonderment and awe at the
lives DG affectedNATIONALITY
= U.S.; SERVICE = United States Marine; UNIT =
Marine Barracks Diego GarciaRANK/RATE/JOB
= L/cpl at the time got out of service in 92 as
Cpl.MY
INTEREST IN DG IS = My Time There is Lost in an
Alcoholic Haze, Help Me Remember!SUBJECT
OF MY STORY: = This is a No-Shit Drinking StoryMY
WARSTORY = Just like to say I can't believe there
is a web site for DG. Damn seems like a million
years ago. I was at ITS and my buddys got their
orders to go to DG and all the NCO's were laughing
at them and I was laughing at them then shit
guess were I'm going for a year. Had alot of good
memories, mostly staying drunk and the sex with
what few women you could get. We usually couldn't
wait until the USS Jason pulled in I dated a young
lady off that ship for the time they were in her
name was Regina, a wonderful young women. there
was another gal her name was michelle cant
remember the last name she was about 4 foot 11
inches tall maybe 5 foot blonde hair blue eyes.
WOW. But for the most part it was guard duty and
staying shit faced partying with the Brits and
those crazy fucking Sea Bees best bunch of party
animals in the world. I remember when we first
arrived 1st Sgt Young and Gunny Hatfield had us
all doing shots of Tequila until we were smashed.
We thought holy shit are we in for a long
year. Like I said stayed drunk for nearly a
whole year. It was incredable. Well thats my
story there is so much more to talk about, but I'm
at work and duty does call. Great
site. Semper Fi - a survivor of
DODGE CITY Rob

"Vittorio
Cox" <vcox@macquarie.com.au>Hey Ted,I hope
this finds you with your head still attached
! I have been trawling through the site and
thoroughly enjoying your spirited discourse with
the scum sucking bottom dwellers who purport to
champion the plight of the poor. Mate, I think
your words are unanimously endorsed by the rest of
dodge - well done (and such clean language - are
you mellowing??)
So
dude, this is just to stay in touch - note my new
email address and when you get a chance, please
update it for me. I have recently packed up the
house to move yet again and found a fair few
photos - they'll be winging your way soon.Best
regards and happy holidays to you and yours.Ciao El
Presedenti

1986 -
87VITT COX
<vittcox@ozemail.com.au>MY QUEST
= To see the resting places of Snuff and Ben (DG
Drug Dogs)VT of a
SWALLOW = African or European?NATIONALITY
= Scottish; SERVICE = Royal Navy; UNIT = ROPO5
Drug Dog HandlerMY
WARSTORY = I have no idea how it got broken, I
wasn't there.....
I
would like some info on my drug dogs, Snuff
(German Shorthaired Pointer) and Ben (Labrador)
(no sense of smell). I live and work in Australia,
play in a band, have 2 GSP's (Snuff and Bentley)
and now that the therapy is complete, discover
that I loved living in DG. If they are still
running that advertisement about the evils of
drink and what it can do to you - I was the guy in
the Brit Club with the (new) underpants and
raybans on my head .. (happy days). I have
zillions of phots I shall attempt to send. Be
speakin with ya

1986 -
1987MCKENZIE
<mckenzie@quicknet.com>What is
Your Quest? To searchWhat is
the Terminal Velocity of a Swallow? Zero, I
killed the swallowLife,
love, and happiness. Would go back in a minute.
Made a million on the internet, life does not get
much better.

1986-1987
& 1983-1984DAVE
WALKER <davewalker@zebra.net>
I
pulled two tours on "Dodge"; the first in '83/84,
and again in '86/86. Was an ET, and
stationed out at T site both times. [See Dave's
1983 entry to read all about the earthquake].

1984-1989,
1999-????FRED
TAMBELLINI
<ftam911@cwnetdg.io><dgchief911@yahoo.com><fredtambellini@hotmail.com>
I
am Fred Tambellini,and I was on Diego Garcia with
FEBROE 1984 to 1989 as Asst. Fire Chief. Went
to Berbera and Mogadishu, Somalia, with Admiral Lee
- COMFAIRWESTPAC - to do a fire protection risk
assessment. Will send youa story or
two. Also, I am back on Diego Garcia as Fire
Chief. WEIRD or what !!! Best to you all, FRED
the fire guy.

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